radically

adverb

Definition of radicallynext
as in completely

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Recent Examples of radically But the outcome could be radically different, even if the states win, as Glenn-Mills did in March. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Krumholtz, who began acting as a teenager in the early ’90s, said that the industry has radically shifted over the course of his career. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 In the process, seating was increased enormously, radically transforming what had once been cozy confines. — Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 Now, as someone who governs less radically than feared and is on the cusp of becoming Italy’s longest-serving postwar leader, Meloni often wears pastel-colored suits with wide-legged trousers that cover her high heels. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for radically
Recent Examples of Synonyms for radically
  1. completely
  2. wholly
  3. positively
  4. entirely
  5. utterly
  6. totally
  7. absolutely
  8. fully
Adverb
  • Accessible only by boat and completely untouched, CNN’s Leroy Ah Ben explores this gem known mostly to locals.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • When the researchers removed the neurons, the heart stopped functioning completely.
    — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of completely
Adverb
  • Phillips 66 has a chemicals joint venture with Chevron that each side has a right of first refusal to acquire wholly; previous efforts to sell the business from both Chevron and Phillips’ end have run into hurdles, other people said.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Krishnan rightly points out that actively suppressing language ought to be condemned, but that suppression and obsolescence are wholly different.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of wholly
Adverb
  • Kopple’s Hamptons—even with its endless velvet ropes and parties and Jacuzzis—is positively quaint in comparison.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, last year an NBC poll found that only18% of Americans viewed socialism positively.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of positively
Adverb
  • The second half belonged entirely to Nashville, which exposed Miami’s disorganized defense.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
  • This event is run entirely by museum volunteers, and all profits will benefit museum operations.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of entirely
Adverb
  • With one gentle squeeze of a tweezer or lash applicator, they’re secured in place all day and look completely, utterly natural.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • All these made the neighborhood vibrant and utterly essential to the enormous city.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of utterly
Adverb
  • On runway day, Naheim and Bryan have totally pivoted from their original designs.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Stuart Fails to Save the Universe indeed came up with a fun, clever premise…and then apparently just decided to stop trying there; everything else about the series is totally lackluster.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of totally
Adverb
  • Schumer has been corrupted absolutely in his quest for power.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • New Castle and other towns in Henry County are under a red travel warning, and officials are asking residents to stay in their homes unless absolutely necessary.
    — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of absolutely
Adverb
  • The study hypothesized that the sickle was added before the body fully decomposed since no joints were detached or displaced, as archaeologists would expect if a grave were to be disturbed after the body became a skeleton.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Most famously, Iwao Hakamada spent decades on death row over a 1966 quadruple murder before being released in 2014 and fully exonerated in 2024 at the age of 88.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of fully

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